in the vineyard : Trellised, 6-year-old vines planted against southeast-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vines received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 8 tons per hectare.
Soil type: Tukulu and Kroonstad.
Average Temp: Summer - minimum 11°C, maximum 28°C
Winter - minimum 6°C, maximum 19°C
Annual rainfall: 650 mm
Proximity to ocean: 15 km
in the cellar : The grapes were picked at 25° Balling and underwent three days of cold maceration. Fermentation on the skins was complete after 10 days and this was followed by pressing and inoculation for malolactic fermentation. A portion of the wine was matured for 11 months in 2nd and 3rd-fill French and American oak barrels.
Cases produced: 3 279 x 12 bottle cases.